HDMI ARC is easy to ignore until your sound system acts up. Here's what that port is best used for, and why it matters for ...

Once you’ve got your new TV out of the packaging, you’ll no doubt spend some time studying the inputs on the back. You’ll work out which cable goes in where, and may have noticed that one of the HDMI ...

HDMI was marketed as an easy fix for improving the sound quality of your home theater experience. The reality is that HDMI ARC/eARC don’t always work as advertised. Understanding this dilemma, almost ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending ...

With the increasing demand for immersive home entertainment systems, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel). We ...

Rik is Pocket-lint's senior news editor and has been a tech and games journalist since the 80s. He has seen and covered just about every console, mobile phone, gadget and home cinema device launched ...

HDMI® technology continues to play a central role in how we experience sound and picture at home and in commercial settings. Among its most impactful features are the Audio Return Channel (ARC) and ...

I recently set up a new TV, and am wondering if it's possible to run the sound from the TV over my HTPC to the receiver. For most things this is fine, since the HTPC is the player, so it just splits ...

Most modern televisions have at least three or four HDMI ports on the back panel, but one of them carries a label that sets ...

HDMI ARC – and it's latest evolution, HDMI eARC – are both key audio technologies for today's best TVs, but you'd be forgiven for not knowing what those succession of letters actually mean. It's all ...